Ousyra, Cyclades, Greece

Ousyra Monemvasia 2025

Apple
Pine nuts
Fennel seed

Apple with a gentle nutty, herbal edge. Lightly creamy and a little salty, for a relaxed lunch by an open window.

You’ll notice a soft, creamy feel followed by a salty touch.

Try this if you like fresh whites with a little creaminess and savoury detail.

€18.90

Quantity

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Eat this with it

AT THE TABLE

Baked sea bass with herbs

The fresh fruit and herbal edge suit the fish.

SOMETHING SIMPLE

Courgette and ricotta tart

A lightly creamy wine meets the soft cheese filling.

FOR SHARING

Mussels with fennel

The salty touch and fennel-seed flavour connect with the dish.

Also good

A white-bean salad with fennel suits its soft, herbal side.

Skip

Smoky barbecue sauce may cover the delicate apple flavour.

Serve at

8–10 °C

The producer

Ousyra: a love of Syros, bottled

Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton and his wife met and married on Syros; their affection for the island runs through Ousyra, right down to its blue-and-gold labels. The family winery champions unusual Cycladic grapes and pays particular attention to ungrafted vineyards. Serifiotiko, Monemvasia and Assyrtiko offer different ways into this island story, with organic and sustainable cultivation shaping the range.

Home base: Syros, Cyclades
People: Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton & family
Grapes: Serifiotiko, Monemvasia & Assyrtiko, among others
Farming: Organic & sustainable vineyard practices
Vines: A particular focus on ungrafted vineyards
Label story: Syros’s two hilltops, in Cycladic blue and gold